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How Culture Drives Behaviours | Julien S. Bourrelle | TEDxTrondheim

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Lulu Jama: Cultural Diversity Within Communities.

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My talk will surround how one can become more culturally aware and celebrate various cultural traditions without having to travel far. Although it is a wonderful opportunity for those who are fortunate enough to travel to go out into the world and learn something new, my message is for those who may not have that same ability.

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While Australia as a nation has enjoyed economic growth, the benefits haven't trickled down to everybody.

The origins of disadvantage

experience disadvantage at much higher rates than the non-Indigenous population.

in education, employment and household income, and

are more likely to experience violence and are incarcerated than the non-Indigenous population.

Or life might throw you a curveball: you or a loved one might suffer a health crisis, experience family violence, or the rent might go up the same month you lose your job. "We all know that private rental homes are becoming increasingly unaffordable for many Australians, with those on income support payments such as the age pension particularly struggling to find a home within their means," says Toomey. "Many households are under immense financial stress and may be just one step away from being pushed into homelessness."

So how can you help?

Donations are equally important. "As a donor, you make a meaningful contribution to Mission Australia's services that empower young people, strengthen families, tackle homelessness and increase social inclusion and opportunities for employment and training," he says.

As we approach Christmas, there are countless organisations in Australia where you can donate your time or money to help people in the community struggling to make ends meet.

Real change requires the collaboration of governments, the private sector and community organisations who are working directly with people in need.

Mental health

In the community

Barnardos is one of Australia's leading child protection charities. If you want to help out the charity this season, donate cash or a present to the

. If you are interested in learning more about Barnardos' foster care programs, you can access more information on the organisation's

Homelessness

Disability support

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Struggle Street series two is produced by KEO Films with funding support from Screen Australia and Film Victoria.

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How you can help Australia's most disadvantaged

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Want to help people in need? Mission Australia's James Toomey explains why donations and volunteers are essential to delivering services to disadvantaged people in Australia.

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Considered the best of the sciences and humanities, modern anthropology necessitates an interdisciplinary approach. Among our list of top anthropologists today, you will find famous anthropologists of every race and gender, exploring complex problems with innovative solutions. These scholars are teachers, mentors, and practitioners who work every day to advance the field and help prepare the next generation of anthropologists.

Considering a degree in anthropology? Visit Our Anthropology Page, where you'll find the best anthropology colleges and universities, career information, interviews with top anthropologists, influential scholars in the field of anthropology, a history of the discipline, online anthropology degrees, and more.

What is Anthropology?

Anthropology (from Greek: ánthrōpos [ human being] + logia [ study]) is the study of human behavior throughout history, and that study may take a variety of approaches. Modern anthropology originated during the Age of Enlightenment, when the aim to understand of the universal history of mankind was analogous to the ultimate goal of enlightenment. Writings from previous centuries are considered proto-anthropological - without the structure of the formal discipline we know today.

Considered the best of the sciences and humanities, modern anthropology necessitates an interdisciplinary approach. This has given rise to multiple specializations within the field, including medical anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, socio-cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, forensic anthropology ... the list goes on.

Whatever the approach, concentration or methods, the goal of anthropology is to better understand the full spectrum of the human experience and uncover some truths about where we've come from and where we are going. It examines the relationship between humans, their environment, their society, and their culture, in an effort to reduce conflict and promote cultural understanding.

About this Ranking

The anthropologists on this list are major contributors to the field. Among them you will see anthropologists of every race and gender, exploring complex problems with innovative solutions. These scholars are teachers, mentors, and practitioners who work every day, advancing the field and preparing the next generation of anthropologists.

In what follows, we look at influential anthropologists over the last decade. Based on our ranking methodology, these individuals have demonstrated significant academic impact on the discipline of anthropology within 2012-2020. Influence can be achieved through a variety of means. Some scholars have had revolutionary ideas, while others may have gained influence through popularity - but all are academicians, and most primarily work in anthropology.
Read more about our methodology.
Note: This isn't simply a list of the most influential anthropologists alive today. Here we are focused on the number of citations and the web presence of scholars in the last ten years. We acknowledge that there are other famed anthropologists and highly influential scholars who simply haven't been cited frequently or discussed widely in the last decade, whereas some new faces have been making a splash in the news, speaking at events, and publishing, publishing, publishing. Our machine learning algorithms are time-sensitive. To find some of the influential scholars you might be missing here, we encourage you to use our dynamic ranking system and check influence over the past 20 and 50 years.

Top Influential Anthropologists
2012-2020

Want more? Discover influential anthropologists throughout history:
Of All Time | Last 50 Years | Last 20 Years | Black Anthropologists | | Women Anthropologists

Note: The time-speciifc links above take you to rankings that dynamically change as our AI learns new things!

Talal Asad, City University of New York

Maurice Bloch, London School of Economics

Jane Ellen Buikstra, Arizona State University

John Comaroff, Harvard University

Jon M. Erlandson, University of Oregon

Tim Ingold, University of Aberdeen

Faye Harrison, University of Illinois

Don Kalb, University of Bergen

Clark Spencer Larsen, Ohio State University

Barbara Rylko-Bauer, Michigan State University

Merrill Singer, University of Connecticut

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Speaking, writing and reading are integral to everyday life, where language is the primary tool for expression and communication. Studying how people use language - what words and phrases they unconsciously choose and combine - can help us better understand ourselves and why we behave the way we do.

Linguistics scholars seek to determine what is unique and universal about the language we use, how it is acquired and the ways it changes over time. They consider language as a cultural, social and psychological phenomenon.

"Understanding why and how languages differ tells about the range of what is human," said Dan Jurafsky, the Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor in Humanities and chair of the Department of Linguistics in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford. "Discovering what's universal about languages can help us understand the core of our humanity."

The stories below represent some of the ways linguists have investigated many aspects of language, including its semantics and syntax, phonetics and phonology, and its social, psychological and computational aspects.

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Despite common lore about major lapses in memory, the effects of healthy aging on cognitive functions are actually quite subtle, says Stanford neurologist Sharon Sha.

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The power of language: How words shape people, culture

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At Stanford, linguistics scholars seek to determine what is unique and universal about the language we use, how it is acquired and the ways it changes over time.

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John O'Leary: The importance of good conversation - and how to have it

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The night before the Challenger exploded, NASA had a three-hour conference call with a company that knew the shuttle would fail. Why did NASA not abort the mission? John O'Leary explores what makes for an effective conversation. He lists three myths that can lead to destructive silence, and vital techniques to enable good conversation for groups everywhere.